45 research outputs found
Jason Allen Greig Tips.pdf
No full textJason Allen Greig Tips on Colored Pencils
Jason Allen Greig is a colored pencil artist
who creates brilliant rich hues, which
have become his signature style. The paintings of Allen Greig appear to
be realism or photo-realism, at a
first sight. However, upon a closer inspection, it becomes obvious that this
artist accurately draws his objects. Bellow, Jason Allen Greig will share
some of his best tips on how to find the best color pencils for your specific
purpose.
If you are looking for an economical option without
sacrificing quality, there is no better option than the Pluqis set of 24
colored pencils. With professional-grade materials and vibrant shades that
won't fade, these soft center pencils are ideal for those who love to color.
Plus, at such a low price, you can buy a second set and share the joy of coloring
with others!
Another set that is great for beginners and casual
fans of coloring books is Staedtler Ergosoft; This set of 24 colored pencils
has a soft center and offers creamy colors. "You can put on layers of
colors easily and this 24-piece set gives you enough variety for most
projects," says the Carson City-based
painter. Its non-slip grip will give you hours of fun.
Made for artists, the soft wax-based ARTEZA pencils combine
professional quality with an affordable price. The 48-pencil set focuses on
bright colors that will make your artwork stand out from the rest. So they are
a success! "These pencils look very stylish," shares one buyer,
"and they appear to be a much more expensive product than the price would
suggest."
This gigantic collection of 120 SUDEE STILE pencils has
virtually every color you could ever need at a dramatically low price. In
addition, its quality is at the level of other better-known brands. "I
must have colored pencils from more than fifteen brands ranging from the most
expensive brands, such as Prismacolor, Lyra and Derwent, to more accessible
brands such as Crayola," writes a buyer. "This set of 120 pencils is
a great addition and compares to the more expensive brands."
Faber-Castell is also another great option. Their range of
colored pencils ranges from high-quality children's pencils to high-quality
artist colored pencils. Their well-known Polychromos artist pencils are
internationally valued by professionals and amateurs alike for their
unsurpassed quality in terms of hardness, ease of spreading color and light
fastness of pigments. The high quality standards of Polychromos color pencils
are eye-catching, whether they are used for illustration, free artistic style,
or for the exact interpretation of drawings. Albrecht Dürer Artist Watercolor
Pencils give artists of all skill levels great versatility of expression when
drawing, shading, and painting in watercolors. The colored surface can be
transformed with just a few thin or wide strokes to reveal the full and unique
power of colors and add more effects to your artwork. "Since adult
coloring has become a big trend in recent years , Faber-Castell has created
several packs containing appropriate material. All of our colored pencils are
perfect for coloring. Faber-Castell watercolor pencils can help create even
more exciting illustrations or coloring books. By adding a little water with a
brush, colors can be mixed and fantastic watercolor effects are easily
obtained.</p
Nutritional degenerative myopathy in a population of captive bred Uroplatus phantasticus (satanic leaf-tailed geckoes)
No full textSevere generalized degenerative myopathy was diagnosed in a population of captive bred satanic leaf-tailed geckoes (Uroplatus phantasticus). The diagnosis was based on characteristic histological changes and response to dietary therapy. This is the first reported case of nutritional myopathy in the satanic leaf-tailed gecko.PT: J; CR: ALLEN JG, 1978, AUST VET J, V54, P547 ALLEN JG, 1986, AUST VET J, V63, P8 AUSTIC RE, 1997, DIS POULTRY, P47 CAMPBELL G, 1980, J ZOO ANIM MED, V11, P35 CITANO SB, 1985, J AM VET MED ASSOC, V187, P1232 DENNIS JM, 1982, VET REC, V111, P195 FARNSWORTH RI, 1986, J ZOO WILDLIFE MED, V17, P42 FERGUSON HW, 1989, SYSTEMATIC PATHOLOGY, P215 FRYE FL, 1991, BIOMEDICAL SURG ASPE, P550 GITTER M, 1978, VET REC, V103, P24 GREIG A, 1980, VET REC, V107, P62 HULLAND TJ, 1993, PATHOLOGY DOMESTIC A, V1, P183 MOIR DC, 1979, AUSTR VET J, V55, P360 ROSS AD, 1989, AUST VET J, V66, P361 ROST DR, 1984, VET MED SMALL ANIM M, V19, P1286 RUTH GR, 1974, AM J VET RES, V35, P237 TURNER RJ, 1990, J COMP PATHOL, V102, P99 WILSON TM, 1976, J AM VET MED ASSOC, V169, P213 YAMINI B, 1989, J AM VET MED ASSOC, V194, P561 ZUST J, 1996, VET REC, V139, P391; NR: 20; TC: 0; J9: J VET DIAGN INVEST; PG: 3; GA: 888BGSource type: Electronic(1
Depression and Gender: The Expression and Experience of Melancholy in the Eighteenth Century
No full textThis thesis investigates the life and work of six eighteenth-century writers, two male and four female. It explores their experience of depression through their letters and other autobiographical material, and examines the ways in which they represent melancholy in their poetry and prose. The subject of Chapter Two is Thomas Gray, whose real life persona as the lonely intellectual is also identifiable in his poetry. The Scottish poet Robert Fergusson is studied in Chapter Three. Fergusson’s lively and vigorous mind was shattered in the months leading up to his death, during which time some of his writing became darkly nihilistic. Chapter Four looks at Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, a lifelong depressive who often wrote about her feelings of despair in her poetry. Chapter Five explores Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. She was a courageous and controversial figure, but despite her resilience, on occasion in her letters she reveals her vulnerability and susceptibility to low spirits, a mood which is sometimes expressed in her creative writing. Sarah Scott, whose life and work have not yet been considered in relation to the subject of melancholy, is examined in Chapter Six. Her novel includes several low-spirited and depressed female characters who are continually seeking asylum from a hostile world. Chapter Seven analyses Charlotte Smith, a mother of twelve children whose unhappy marriage ended in separation. Smith wrote extensively about her depression in her letters, prefaces, poetry and novels.
This study shows that the women in particular use their writing on melancholy and depression to express their discontent with the confined way in which they are often expected to live out their lives
Diversity in leadership: Australian women, past and present
No full textThis book provides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts.
Overview
While leadership is an over-used term today, how it is defined for women and the contexts in which it emerges remains elusive. Moreover, women are exhorted to exercise leadership, but occupying leadership positions has its challenges. Issues of access, acceptable behaviour and the development of skills to be successful leaders are just some of them.
Diversity in Leadership: Australian women, past and present provides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts. It brings interdisciplinary expertise to the topic from leading scholars in a range of fields and diverse backgrounds. The aims of the essays in the collection document the extent and diverse nature of women’s social and political leadership across various pursuits and endeavours within democratic political structures
'Operation Enduring Nightmare'? : a strategic critique of the military intervention in Afghanistan from October 2001-October 2008
No full textIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.In October 2011, the war in Afghanistan reached its ignominious ten year anniversary. As the conflict rolls on relentlessly, observers from across all disciplines, and indeed the general public themselves, have attempted to identify why the intervention, which began as Operation Enduring Freedom, has instead become an ‘Enduring Nightmare’. This dissertation attempts to provide empirical reasoning to this question by means of a literature review of the established strategic critiques of the intervention between the years of October 2001 and October 2008
Tracing early stages of species differentiation: Ecological, morphological and genetic divergence of Galapagos sea lion populations
No full textBackground: Oceans are high gene flow environments that are traditionally believed to hamper the build-up of genetic divergence. Despite this, divergence appears to occur occasionally at surprisingly small scales. The Galápagos archipelago provides an ideal opportunity to examine the evolutionary processes of local divergence in an isolated marine environment. Galápagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) are top predators in this unique setting and have an essentially unlimited dispersal capacity across the entire species range. In theory, this should oppose any genetic differentiation. Results: We find significant ecological, morphological and genetic divergence between the western colonies and colonies from the central region of the archipelago that are exposed to different ecological conditions. Stable isotope analyses indicate that western animals use different food sources than those from the central area. This is likely due to niche partitioning with the second Galápagos eared seal species, the Galápagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) that exclusively dwells in the west. Stable isotope patterns correlate with significant differences in foraging-related skull morphology. Analyses of mitochondrial sequences as well as microsatellites reveal signs of initial genetic differentiation. Conclusion: Our results suggest a key role of intra- as well as inter-specific niche segregation in the evolution of genetic structure among populations of a highly mobile species under conditions of free movement. Given the monophyletic arrival of the sea lions on the archipelago, our study challenges the view that geographical barriers are strictly needed for the build-up of genetic divergence. The study further raises the interesting prospect that in social, colonially breeding mammals additional forces, such as social structure or feeding traditions, might bear on the genetic partitioning of populations
The development of a relationship marketing framework that captures the delivery of value in entrepreneurial SMEs
No full textThere are a number of environmental pressures facing SMEs and the high failure rates
amongst young SMEs highlights the need for research to develop a framework that will
permit SMEs to achieve growth with a minimal risk of failure. This research will show
that both relationship marketing and entrepreneurship have significantly contributed to
allowing entrepreneurial SMEs to pursue a low risk strategy of growth through pursuing
a customer retention, development and targeted acquisition strategy. To understand the
nature of entrepreneurial SMEs and the factors influencing growth.
The author cites literature that argues entrepreneurship is not an 'absolute' and thus
believes that less entrepreneurial firms have the potential to learn from their more
successful counterparts. Whilst this does offer some specific management suggestions,
the author also recognises that the task is not an easy one, for the SME has not only to
create an internal culture that is capable of embracing relationship marketing but one that
also enables it to act in an entrepreneurial fashion. Despite these challenges the author
will capitalise on the research findings to develop a framework for successfully adopting
relationship marketing and entrepreneurial behaviour, to assist SMEs to overcome the
hurdle of high failure rate amongst SMEs.
The research has focused on the business services industry, since this sector is
experiencing the highest growth. In the main this sector covered printing, marketing
services and computer services, and so would be offering clients both a pure service and a
product / service mix. Additionally this sector because of its service nature would have a
high contact with its customer base. A sampling frame was developed that resulted in
identifying 102 SMEs in West Yorkshire (UK) that met the criteria for selection. An
initial quantitative survey was administered that provided statistical evidence that
entrepreneurial SMEs had a greater relationship marketing orientation. The results from
the survey were further investigated through in-depth semi structured interviews to reveal
a richer picture of the phenomenon
